Automated playlist generation

1 . A computing device for generating a playlist of multimedia data, the system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device coupled to the processor and having stored therein a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to:

retrieve a plurality of multimedia content from a multimedia database in response to a selection from a user;

generate a multimedia playlist that identifies an order of the plurality of multimedia content;

determine text or multimedia information based on the plurality of multimedia content;

update the multimedia playlist with the multimedia information including the temporal order and spatial location of the multimedia information; and

generate a video based on the multimedia playlist, the video including the plurality of multimedia content and the multimedia information associated therewith.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the multimedia playlist and the multimedia information can be delivered to and displayed on one or more video display units.

3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the video can be provided to the device from an Internet website, from personal computing devices, cellular devices, potable devices and from the one or more video display units.

4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the multimedia information is displayed with the video and can be changed each time the video is displayed to include information that is relevant at the a point in time when the video is displayed.

5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the multimedia playlist can be created and distributed into Terrestrial Broadcast for reception over air with antennas, distributed into CableTV and IPTV networks for distribution into Television sets, can be distributed over Internet Protocol networks for distribution to devices that may have an Internet Protocol connection, as well as distribution into other networked devices.

6 . The device of claim 5 , wherein multimedia messages from other devices selected from cellular phones, personal computers and Internet Protocol enabled devices can be received and directed into the video and displayed at locations on a screen of the display device at a specific time during the video playlist playback.

7 . The device of claim 6 , wherein users can any of:

send a playlist they are watching to another user;

send any other playlist to the another user;

send another playlist to the another user;

recommend the playlist they are watching on a scale that is shared with other users and can be used to evaluate whether to watch the playlist; and

as users are watching a playlist, recommend one or more playlists based on past history and other playlists they may have searched for or watched in the past.

8 . A method for collecting, distributing and displaying multimedia content on a display device, the method comprising:

retrieve a plurality of multimedia content from a multimedia database in response to a selection received from a user;

generate a multimedia playlist that identifies an order of the plurality of multimedia content;

determine text or multimedia information based on the plurality of multimedia content;

update the multimedia playlist with the multimedia information to be displayed including a temporal order and spatial location of such information; and

generate a video based on the multimedia playlist, the video including the plurality of multimedia content and the multimedia information associated therewith.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the multimedia playlist and the multimedia information is delivered to and displayed on one or more video display units.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the video can be provided to the display device from an Internet website, from personal computing devices, cellular devices, portable devices and from the one or more video display units.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the multimedia information displayed with the video can be changed each time the video is displayed, to include information that is relevant at a point in time when the video is displayed.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the multimedia playlist can be created and distributed into Terrestrial Broadcast for reception over air with antennas, distributed into CableTV and IPTV networks for distribution into Television sets, can be distributed over Internet Protocol networks for distribution to devices that may have an Internet Protocol connection, as well as distribution into other networked devices.

13 . The device of claim 12 , wherein multimedia messages from other devices selected from cellular phones, personal computers and Internet Protocol enabled devices can be received and directed into the video and displayed at locations on a screen of the display at a specific time during the video playlist playback.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein users can any of:

send a playlist they are watching to another user;

send any other playlist to the another user;

send another playlist to the another user;

recommend the playlist they are watching on a scale that is shared with other users and can be used to evaluate whether to watch the playlist; and

as users are watching a playlist, recommend one or more playlists based on past history and other playlists they may have searched for or watched in the past.

15 . A system for collecting, distributing and displaying multimedia content on a display device, the system being configured to:

retrieve a plurality of multimedia content from a multimedia database in response to a selection from a user;

generate a multimedia playlist that identifies an order of the plurality of multimedia content;

determine zero or more text or multimedia information based on the plurality of multimedia content;

update the multimedia playlist with the multimedia information to be displayed including a temporal order and spatial location of such information; and

generate a video based on the multimedia playlist, the video including the plurality of multimedia content and the multimedia information associated therewith.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the multimedia playlist and the multimedia information can be delivered to and displayed on the one or more video display units.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the video can be provided to the display device from an Internet website, from personal computing devices, cellular devices, potable devices and from the one or more video display units.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the multimedia information displayed with the video can be changed each time the video is displayed, to include information that is relevant at a point in time when the video is displayed.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the multimedia playlist can be created and distributed into Terrestrial Broadcast for reception over air with antennas, distributed into CableTV and IPTV networks for distribution into Television sets, can be distributed over Internet Protocol networks for distribution to devices that may have an Internet Protocol connection as well as distribution into other networked devices multimedia messages from other devices such as cellular phones, personal computers and Internet Protocol enabled devices can be received and directed into the video to be displayed at locations on the screen as required, at specific time during the video playlist playback.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein users can any of:

send a playlist they are watching to another user;

send any other playlist to the another user;

send another playlist to the another user;

recommend the playlist they are watching on a scale that is shared with other users and can be used to evaluate whether to watch the playlist; and

as users are watching a playlist, recommend one or more playlists based on past history and other playlists they may have searched for or watched in the past.